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Indian Independence
India and Pakistan gains independence from Britain. Prior to independence, citizens had to decide where to go. -
Berlin Airlift
Hoping the Allies would give up on reunifying Germany or give up West Berlin, the Soviets stopped allowing traffic to West Berlin. As a result, the American and British flew in supplies for 11 months. -
Creation of Israel
Israel was declared a state on the last day that the British left. -
Formation of NATO
12 nations formed an alliance in fear of aggression from the Soviets. -
Launch of Sputnik
Launched by the Soviet Union, Sputnik was the first unmanned satellite, it used an intercontinental ballistic missile. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
A U.S. plane discovers missle sites in Cuba, 90 miles off the coast od Florida. This posed a threat of nuclear war. -
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Egypt placed troops on the Sinai Peninsula and closed the Straits of Tiran to Israel. -
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
This treaty stated that if your nation did not already have nuclear weapons, then you could not make any. The goal was to use nuclear energy peacefully. -
Assassination of Egyptian President Sadat
Assassinated in Cairo, Egypt by Muslim extremists. -
Tiananmen Square Protest
Students wanted social reform, they wished to meet with Premier Li Pengi to discuss their ideas, however were denied a meeting.
